Dr. Arkalgud Ramaprasad is Professor Emeritus of Information and Decision Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA. He was also the Director of the Ramaiah Public Policy Center, Bengaluru, India. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA, 1980; MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India, 1972; and B.E. (Electrical), from the University of Mysore, Karnataka, India, 1970. His current research is focused on simplifying complexity by studying its ontology. His current research is focused on (a) ontologies to conceptualize a problem domain systematically, systemically, and symmetrically; (b) ontological meta-analysis of research, policies, and practices in the domain; and (c) ontological roadmaps for research, policies, and practices in the domain. His research areas include healthcare, higher education, solid waste management, knowledge management, eGovernance, smart cities, statelessness, and local climate change. He has held visiting faculty positions at the University of Miami, Universidad de Chile, Universidad Católica del Norte, and the University of Wollongong. He visited the University of Swaziland as a Fulbright specialist. A comprehensive list of publications is available at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Arkalgud_Ramaprasad and https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=wgbbMx4AAAAJ&hl=en